NERO

PRONUNCIATION: (NEE-ro)

MEANING: noun: A cruel, depraved, or tyrannical ruler.

ETYMOLOGY: After Nero (CE 37-68), Roman emperor (54-68), whose name became synonymous with tyranny. Earliest documented use: 1542.
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NARO - strait

NORO - a virus causing GI distress (upper and lower), commonly in children

NERO - (2) a popular pianist whose career has lately petered out